Welcome to Academic Microforms Ltd. Specialists in preservation microfilming, digital imaging and conservation imaging for Museums, Archives, Libraries and Universities
We are specialists in microfilm and digital preservation for libraries, museums, colleges, universities and archives We are specialists in microfilm and digital preservation for libraries, museums, colleges, universities and archives We are specialists in microfilm and digital preservation for libraries, museums, colleges, universities and archives We are specialists in microfilm and digital preservation for libraries, museums, colleges, universities and archives
We are specialists in microfilm and digital preservation for libraries, museums, colleges, universities and archives We are specialists in microfilm and digital preservation for libraries, museums, colleges, universities and archives We are specialists in microfilm and digital preservation for libraries, museums, colleges, universities and archives We are specialists in microfilm and digital preservation for libraries, museums, colleges, universities and archives
  We are specialists in microfilm and digital preservation for libraries, museums, colleges, universities and archives We are specialists in microfilm and digital preservation for libraries, museums, colleges, universities and archives We are specialists in microfilm and digital preservation for libraries, museums, colleges, universities and archives
microfilm scanning and preservation services
   
 

The McDurnan Gospels at Lambeth Palace Library -Digitally PreservedDigital Imaging

We are able to produce digital images from most types of originals including microforms, 35mm slides, lantern slides, glass negatives, transparencies, prints, drawings, engravings, manuscripts and printed works and other original documents up to A3 size with output to CD-ROM, DVD and Kodak Ultima CD-R.

Most file types are catered for including Greyscale, RGB TIFF, CMYK TIFF, CCITT TIFF (Greyscale or Bi-tonal), JPEG, GIF and PDF formats. Images can be captured in file sizes up to 50MB and if required re-sized and translated to other file formats of your choice. In addition to standard digitising we can also, if required, initiate image enhancement techniques to restore faint or faded images, de-skew, right-orientate, mirror or invert images. Using these techniques we have "restored" previously unreadable texts.

We can offer advice and services in the following key areas:

  • Scanning and Digital Photography
  • Database Development
  • System Procurement and Consultancy

Scanning and Digital Photography

We have built up considerable expertise in these techniques during the last ten years and can offer an unrivalled service specially tailored to the needs of archives, libraries and museums.

Colour balance is calibrated using ICC Profiles and we can offer all usual post-production techniques including cropping, rotating, re-touching, compression, digital watermarking.

Database Development

The conversion of image collections, large or small, to digital format provides an excellent opportunity for descriptive cataloging and the construction of searchable databases. Academic Microforms are able to provide advice and assistance in this area including the use of CALM, MIRO, and other database systems.

System Procurement and Consultancy

We do not supply digital equipment but can advise on the best type of equipment, software and systems for specific applications. Our advice is strictly impartial and we can provide guidance on such issues as File size and format, Metadata, Digital watermarking, Digital storage and Data migration.

Please contact us if you are considering a digitising project.
   
 
microfilm scanning and preservation services
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